#174720
Closest named color: Pine Green (#0A481E). oklch(35.4% 0.084 147.2), rgb(23, 71, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.72:1).
About this color
#174720 is a dark, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 147°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pine Green (#0A481E), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.72:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pine Green (#0A481E) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #174720 |
| RGB | rgb(23, 71, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(131, 51%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.084 147.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #174720 | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #174720 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #174720 text on white | 10.72:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #174720 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F2F7F2
oklch(97.1% 0.008 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E2EDE3
oklch(93.5% 0.018 148.1)
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Step 200
200
#CBE0CC
oklch(88.6% 0.035 146.6)
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Step 300
300
#A7CCAA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 147.2)
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Step 400
400
#75B27C
oklch(70.8% 0.1 147.2)
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Step 500
500
#4D9E5A
oklch(63.1% 0.128 147.3)
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Step 600
600
#2C883F
oklch(55.5% 0.139 147.2)
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Step 700
700
#1D7331
oklch(49% 0.129 147.2)
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Step 800
800
#1B5E29
oklch(42.7% 0.107 147.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#174720
oklch(35.4% 0.084 147.2)
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Step 950
950
#132D17
oklch(26.9% 0.052 147.4)
#174720 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #48401D | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423C23 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #0B453E | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #174720
#174720
oklch(35.4% 0.084 147.2)
- #522A52
#522A52
oklch(35.4% 0.084 327.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #174720, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.009
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.016
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.026
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.026
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.031
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.034
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.034
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.036
Use #174720 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.